怀着能够理解恐惧记忆形成过程的分子基础的希望,这个研究小组进一步检测了暴露在响亮声音之前和之后,杏仁核神经回路中的蛋白质。
In hopes of understanding the molecular underpinnings of fear memory formation, the team further examined the proteins in the nerve cells of the amygdala before and after exposure to the loud tone.
“憎恨回路”中的壳核和脑岛两个区域在人们看到喜欢的人时也会活动。
The brain activity also occurred in the putamen and insula, two areas activated when people viewed the face of a loved person.
现在人们已经发现,处理恐惧的大脑回路——也就是杏仁核——比负责推理和执行控制的额前皮质要提前发育很多。
It turns out that the brain circuit for processing fear - the amygdala - is precocious and develops way ahead of the prefrontal cortex, the seat of reasoning and executive control.
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